NVIDIA · Maxwell
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 4 GB GDDR5
- 165 W
- Launch price
- $549
- MSRP, US
- Release
- September 18, 2014
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.81
GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)
1,347.42 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
101.02 s
lower is better
Median of 11 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 148 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 151.66 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 129.87 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 128.5 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 123.11 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 126.94 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 130.6 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.92
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)
145.67 s
lower is better
Median of 2 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 152.5 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 143.53 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 139.39 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
364.46 s
lower is better
Median of 5 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 435.7 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 424.17 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 423.82 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 407.34 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 423.56 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 411.72 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 437.89 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
310.04 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (5)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 253.98 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 261.81 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 252.53 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 257.95 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 273.17 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)
338.44 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA)
665.04 s
lower is better
Median of 4 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (6)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 541.38 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 515.16 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 625.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 515.33 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 582.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 998.45 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
573.24 s
lower is better
Median of 4 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 798.11 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 772.41 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 731.33 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 668.31 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 590.61 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 655.47 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 705.99 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA)
15,003.7 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 16,190.5 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 18,502.8 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
450 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 347 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 392 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 406 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 448 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 419 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2 | 395 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 396 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX)
293 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 5 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (12)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 228 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 230 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 280 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 292 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 367 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 366 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 331 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 378 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 392 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 349 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 369 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 396 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- GPU chip
- GM204-400-A1
- Architecture
- Maxwell
- Shader units
- 2,048 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 1,127 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,216 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 4 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR5
- Memory bus
- 256 bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 224.4 GB/s
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 165 W (TDP)
Specifications: Wikipedia (English), checked November 14, 2026. Release date and launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Will it fit your system
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- Needs checkingPower supply. The manufacturer did not list a recommended PSU wattage (or it is not in the database).
- Needs checkingCard length and case. Length depends on the specific partner model (ASUS, MSI, Palit and others), so pick the exact SKU.
- Needs checkingPCIe interface. The card’s PCIe version is unknown.